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Concert in time of social distancing: How Sponge Cola staged show from 4 different locations

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<p>MANILA — Four frames, one live show: it was the unique image of a band&#x27;s concert in the time of social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/03/20/20200320-sponge-cola.jpg"/><figcaption>Sponge Cola, along with singer Karylle, stage an online concert as part of the &#x27;Bayanihan, Musikahan&#x27; series.<em> Facebook: Sponge Cola</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>As Sponge Cola and singer Karylle streamed their episode of &quot;<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/18/20/bayanihan-musikahan-ryan-cayabyab-filipinos-artists-launch-fb-live-concert-series-amid-coronavirus-crisis">Bayanihan, Musikahan</a>&quot; on Friday, viewers of the Facebook Live session saw the band members inside their respective homes.</p><p>Using an app, Yael Yuzon and wife Karylle, Gosh Dilay, Erwin Armovit, and TedMark Cruz were able to go live in the same video, divided into four frames.</p><p>However, the group did not perform together. Lead singer and guitarist Yuzon, along with Karylle, were the ones who performed throughout the episode.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/spongecola/videos/497418980934306/" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Apparently due to connection issues, their respective broadcast had slight delays, potentially affecting a synchronized performance.</p><p>Numerous times, Sponge Cola and Karylle reminded viewers about safety measures against the spread of COVID-19, and experssed gratitude to frontline workers amid the Luzon-wide quarantine.</p><p>They also urged followers to join the &quot;Bayanihan, Musikahan&quot; fundraiser, which will benefit the most vulnerable sectors affected by the pandemic.</p>

<p>Four frames, one live show: it was the unique image of a band's concert in the time of social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.</p>

Four frames, one live show: it was the unique image of a band's concert in the time of social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.